Outlander examples
OBJ: object focus AMI: amicable pronoun REV: reverential pronoun TR: transactional pronoun ATTR: Attributive particle FA: familial
Light shine upon you, friend.
sg Bqqbsd rkr PLr sg Bqqb-sd PLr 2sg.AMI illuminate-OBJ light Light shine upon you, frind
I see it.
Partisan
lum rD rkr lum rD-0 rkr 1sg see-ACT 3sg.REV I see it.
Moonlitter
lum rD Mr lum rD-0 Mr 1sg see-ACT that I see that.
The Moonlitter dialect uses demonstrative pronouns for inanimate referents, and the originally inanimate rkr has become a reverential pronoun.
I am seen by him.
lum rDsd rc lum rD-sd rc 1sg see-OBJ 3sg.TR I am seen by him/her/it
I see the human.
lum rD qMqm lum rD-0 qMqm 1sg see-ACT human I see the human.
The pup climes the tree.
bfb gkg lpl bfb gkg-0 lpl pup climb-ACT tree The pup climbs the tree.
The tree is climbed by the pup.
lpl gkgsd bfb lpl gkg-sd bfb tree climb-OBJ pup The tree is climbed by the pup.
The pup is climbed by the tree.
bfb gkgsd lpl bfb gkg-sd lpl pup climb-OBJ tree The pup is climbed by the tree.
The pup's tree
bfb n lpl pup POS tree The pup's tree
The human's tree
qMqm n lpl human POS tree The human's tree
His tree
rc n lpl 3sg.TR POS tree His tree
The pup climbs the human's tree.
bfb gkg qMqm n lpl bfb gkg-0 qMqm n lpl pup climb-ACT human POS tree The pup climbs the human's tree.
You are the cleric.
sb sg rkhk sg sb-0 rkhk 2sg.AMI be-ACT cleric You are the cleric.
I am the student.
sb lum mqsJH lum sb-∅ mqsJH 1sg be-ACT student I am the student.
A winner is you.
mqbqb sbsd rb mqbqb sb-sd rb winner be-OBJ 2sg.TR A winner is you.
I feel happy.
lum scsc qlnm lum scsc qlnm-∅ 1sg happy smell-ACT I feel happy
I'm happy about this.
Lr scsc qlnm-qln lum this happy smell-CAU 1sg I'm happy because of this. I'm happy about this.
I walk to the cleric.
rkhk Fbrsfb lum rkhk Fbr-sfb lum cleric walk-LOC 1sg I walk to the cleric.
I don't walk
lum N Fbr lum N Fbr-0 1sg not walk-ACT I don't walk.
I can walk.
lum prrl bqFbr lum prrl-0 bq-Fbr-0 1sg can-ACT SUB-walk-ACT I can walk.
I cannot walk.
lum N prrl bqFbr lum N prrl-0 bq-Fbr-0 1sg not can-ACT SUB-walk-ACT I cannot walk.
I want to walk
lum lqqp Fbr bqbC lum lqqp-∅ Fbr bq-bC-∅ 1sg want-ACT by.walking SUB-go-ACT I want to walk.
The Skies are empty. We are alone.
qBF khj Gkq pan sgsf Gkq qBF khj Gkq-∅ pan sgsf Gkq-∅ sky empty stand-ACT 1pl alone stand The skies are empty, we are alone.
Healers eat their young.
h mrrBqqbq rMr rC n bfbq h mrrBqqb-q rMr-0 rC n bfb-q GNOM healer-PL eat-ACT 3pl.TR POS pup-PL Healers eat their pups.
The pup climbed the tree in the forest.
rPL gkgsFB bfb lpl rPL gkg-sFB bfb lpl forest climb-LOC.P pup tree The pup climbed the tree in the forest.
The Great Heresy
geh, qBF khj bqGkq qgjr pan sgsf bqGkq N qbrqln N qlemqln N rpapqln sfDrql geh qBF khj bq-Gkq-0 qgjr pan sgsf bq-Gkq-0 N qbr-qln N qlem-qln N rpap-qln sfDr-ql truly sky empty SUB-stand-ACT and 1pl alone SUB-stand-ACT not speak-CAU not smell-CAU not hear-CAU star-PL Truly, the stars speak not, feel not, hear not, for the skies are empty and we are alone
geh, sfDrql N rn N qbr N qlem, geh sfDr-ql N rn-0 N qbr-0 N qlem-0 truly star-PL not think-ACT not say-ACT not smell_like-ACT The stars think not, speak not, feel not
qBF khj Gkq pmn sgsf Gkq qBF khj Gkq-∅ pan sgsf Gkq-∅ sky empty stand-ACT 1pl alone stand The skes are empty, we are alone.
The dam floated down the main axis looking for her pups.
cBqm n qJHr lmsFB sjH bqsPsP rc n bfbq cBqm n qJHr lm-sFB sjH bq-sPsP-0 rc n bfb-q axis POS length float-LOC dam SUB-seek-A 3sg.TR POS pup-PL The dam floated down the main axis looking for her pups.
I heard you killing a guy with a knife.
lum rpapqJ sg mqsjhrjk qgjr bqqBDqJ khqkh lum rpap-qJ sg mqsjhrjk qgjr bq-qBD-qJ khqkh 1sg hear-P.ACT 2sg.TR knife with SUB-kill-P.ACT guy I heard you killed a guy with a knife. I heard you killing a guy with a knife.
I am encouraged by your words.
lum qhgqhsd sg n fafq lum qhgqh-sd sg n faf-q 1sg encourage-OBJ 2sg.AMI POS word-PL I am encouraged by your words
Holding water in the paws
rjhq rKGq qmnr bqrGhsd rjhq rKG-q qmnr bq-rGh-sd water paw-PL in SUB-hold-OBJ to hold water in the paws holding water in the paws
You were looking for me.
rb sPsPqJ lum rb sPsP-qJ lum 2sg.TR seek-ACT.P 1sg You were looking for me.
You were looking for me?
rb rb sPsPqJ lum rb rb sPsP-qJ lum UNC 2sg.TR seek-ACT.P 1sg Were you looking for me? You were looking for me?
You were looking for ME?
l lum sPsPsD rb? l lum sPsP-sD rb UNC 1sg seek-OBJ.P 2sg.TR You were looking for ME?
Nauseating perfume in a pretty bottle
lnl qbFrb qmnr KGsKG g qcqc lnl qbFrb qmnr KGsKG g qcqc beautiful bottle in bad_smell ATTR perfume nausiating perfume in a pretty bottle
Eating too much made you vomit.
sJsJ brrMrqJ rKjqln qm sJsJ br-rMr-qJ rKj-qln qm too_much SUB-eat-ACT.P vomit-CAU 2sg.FA you puked because you ate too much. Eating too much made you vomit.
Know yourself.
rl rb n beb rl-0 rb n beb know-ACT 2sg.TR POS self Know yourself
Gospel of First Meeting
kr sFsF-0 sFsF-0 sFsF-0 2.IMP rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT rejoice! rejoice! rejoice!
rG pan jm sgsf Gkq-0 for 2.INC no_longer alone stand-ACT For we are alone no more!
pan gqJ brB-0 sJ 2.INC at_last find-ACT 3pl.AMI We have found them at last!
N pan n qGJ g qGJ not 1pl.INC POS bone ATT bone bone not of our bone!
N pan n rj g rj not 1pl.INC POS flesh ATT flesh bone not of our bone!
lum lsL qbr-0 1sg again say-ACT again I say
kr sFsF-0 sFsF-0 sFsF-0 2.IMP rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT rejoice-ACT rejoice! rejoice! rejoice!
I'm sad that I'm flying.
lun bqNP PN Gkqqln lun lun bq-NP PN Gkq-qln lun 1sg SUB-fly sad stand-CAU 1sg I'm sad that I'm flying
My head is empty of ideas.
lum n qDC rmopqql g khj Gkq lum n qDC rmopq-ql g khj Gkq-0 1sg POS head idea-PL ATT empty stand-ACT My head is empty of ideas.
Small in size
size ATT small small in size
Floor icon prayer
lel [qm] lum sbrn kr MsM jrj qgjr rLqr bqsMr lel [qm] lum sb-rn kr MsM jrj qgjr rLqr bq-sMr holy [name] 1sg be-BEN 2.IMP firm foundation with path SUB-lead O saint [name], be thou to me a firm foundation and guiding path.
The miner works all day.
day POS length work-LOC miner
I smell like eating fruit.
lum qlem-0 rMr-0 sjGq 1sg smell_like-ACT eat-ACT fruit I smell like eating fruit
He was standing behind the rock.
rMp g bubr GkqsFB rc rMp g bubr Gkq-sFB rc rock ATT back stand-LOC.P 3sg.TR He was standing behind the rock.
The human behind lacks a tail.
h qMqm n bubr pqql gqqgh h qMqm n bubr pqql-0 gqqgh GNOM human POS behind lack-ACT tail The human behind lacks a tail
My computer isn't working.
lum n sbebr N slelr Gkq lum n sbebr N slelr Gkq-0 1sg POS computer not work stand-ACT My computer isn't working
My computer is working now.
lum n sbebr Lrpq slelr Gkq lum n sbebr Lrpq slelr Gkq-0 1sg POS computer now work stand-ACT My computer is working now